acolythate
noun
acol·y·thate
ə-ˈkä-lə-ˌthāt,
-thət
plural -s
: the office or state of an acolyte
Word History
Etymology
New Latin acolythatus, from Medieval Latin acolythatus, acolytatus, adjective, of an acolyte, from acolythus, acolytus acolyte + Latin -atus -ate